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Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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The Israeli- Palestinian conflict, which arguably began following the creation of Israel in the mid-twentieth century after the Second World War, traces its roots back down to concepts such as zionism and arab nationalism that developed throughout the century, and through injustices dealt by both sides, manages to reap on the lives of countless individuals, regardless of religious and racial affiliation. Although one can argue for the case of one side over the other, not one position seems to be more justified in their actions, as both angles depict strong rationale and, on the other hand, illustrate tenuous inequity expanded or eliminated through emotionally driven biases and framing, In spite of both sides being both warranted and unreasonable, …show more content…

These depictions, often hurtful in multiple regards, can influence the public to either make or break an idea that, although innocent in nature, may actually be dangerous and ultimately unnecessary for societies to expand on. Now, more than ever, the public relies on mass-media, the type of media that connects a large population through technology and can easily stifle or set aflame a viewpoint on certain issues with only a few choice lines that demarcate particular opinions of a distinct matter over other opinions, that although may be equally as true, are not distributed by the outlet, and therefore cannot influence the culture. Specifically, citizen journalism, which is by nature intensive and frequent, is meant to cater to the individual's subjective partialities, as this vent manages to portray emotional biases routinely and encourage a mindset within readers of the same mentality. However, like all maps, media has many limitations, including its ability to lack credibility and its capacity to sway in favor of certain positions based on what is more favorable to a discrete group of …show more content…

If, for example, most people are aligned with a particular atmosphere surrounding an aspect of a definite conception, but, if for some reason one person may not completely agree with the idea, they are more likely to follow the tide instead of speaking out because assertiveness on a unpopular standpoint can result in gradual ostracization. This is because humans are naturally social creatures, and by social cues, humans are guided as norms present what is appropriate to a given society; by asserting an avoided stance on a thought, one can easily be disregarded if there is no support given by culture. Staying impressionable to society is safe in most every way, and is done by generalizations (i.e. thin slicing). However, environments can present limitations as not all information is credible, nor is the information sustainable- it is flexible, which can smoothy muddle the boundaries of what is socially acceptable. In addition, generalizations can feed into negative labels that can push violence and bigotry without any objective

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